This is a guest blog post by Scott King, Team Leader of Education Personnel's Temporary Division and former primary teacher. Winter – the time when every relief teacher’s wildest dreams come true – the possibility of work on tap for a couple of terms. Winter is also a time when even the most ... Read More →
Relief Teaching
Your Relief Questions Answered
Relief Teaching
Scott King is Education Personnel's head of temporary recruitment. He has taught all over the world (including a few stints as a relief teacher), and loves to help teachers just starting their teaching journey. When you start out relief teaching, there's a lot you don't know, and you're more or less ... Read More →
13 Fantastic Resources for Beginning Relief Teachers
Relief Teaching
It's the beginning of autumn, and already we've noticed the days getting cooler, staff members getting sick and a hugely increased demand for relief teachers. If you're planning on relieving this year, it's important to have resources to draw upon - whether these are teaching resources, supportive ... Read More →
Make Your First Day of Relief Teaching Easy with these Paperwork Tips
Relief Teaching
At Education Personnel we are strong advocates for the benefits of relief teaching, particularly for teachers who are just starting their careers in the education sectors. It gives teachers experience in schools and centres with different deciles, philosophies, sizes and age groups, and is a ... Read More →
Relief Demand Throughout the Year
Relief Teaching
Recently a few of our team at EP have had beginning teachers approach them with questions about relieving in schools and centres. These teachers want to know when relief demand will pick up so they can make financial plans for the year ahead. This is really useful information for every beginning ... Read More →
Writing a CV for Relief Teaching
Job Seeking, Relief Teaching
It's the beginning of term 1, and for some of you that will mean preparing to start your first ever teaching role. For those of you who have yet to land a position, it's time to start investigating other options for employment. Relief teaching (also known as supply/substitute teaching) is one of ... Read More →